Monday, September 24, 2012

As mentioned in passing yesterday, Samantha Morton was never in the running
to be the official portrayal of Jane Eyre in Earth Prime-Time. Her televersion
was from a TV movie and so a lot of details in the plot had to be scrapped to
fit the running time.

I doubt Ms. Morton has ever heard of the Toobworld Dynamic, and even if she
had she probably wouldn't care, but at least it can be said that she totally
"pwns" the role of Sophia Western when it comes to the TV adaptations of
literary characters......

SOPHIA WESTERN

Adorned with all the charms in which Nature can array her, bedecked
with beauty, youth, sprightliness, innocence, modesty and tenderness, breathing
sweetness from her rosy lips and darting brightness from her sparkling eyes, the
lovely Sophia comes!

[Caption to a painting of Sophia Western]

AS SEEN IN:

'The History Of Tom Jones, A Foundling'

CREATED BY:

Henry Fielding

PORTRAYED BY:

Samantha Western

TV STATUS:

Recastaway (Original)

TV DIMENSION:

Earth Prime-Time

From Wikipedia:

Sophia Western [is] the Squire's only daughter, the model of virtue, beauty
and all good qualities.

An incident occurs in which Master Blifil lets go the small bird of
Sophia's, given to her by Tom as a young boy. Tom tries to retrieve it but, in
doing so, falls into a canal. This incident turns Sophia against Blifil but puts
Tom in her favour.

Sophia is falling for Tom but his heart is given over to Molly, the second
of Black George's daughters and a local beauty. She throws herself at Tom, and
he gets her pregnant and then feels obliged to offer her his protection.

In the meantime, Sophia has taken pity on Molly and requests her father to
ask her to be her maid, but the family council decides to put everything on hold
until Tom's intentions become clearer. Squire Western, the local parson, Tom and
Sophia are having dinner when the parson informs Western of Molly's condition,
at which Tom leaves the dining table. Squire Western immediately jumps to the
conclusion that Tom is the father of the bastard, much to Sophia's
consternation.

Tom returns to his home to find Molly in the arms of a constable and being
taken to prison. He bids him free her, and they go to speak to Mr Allworthy
where Tom reveals he is the father, saying the guilt is his.

An incident now occurs in which Tom comes to the aid of Sophia. She goes
out hunting with her father and, on her way home, is thrown by her horse. Tom,
who is riding close behind, is able to catch her but breaks his left arm in the
process. The accident brings them closer and there is the first stirring of
love.

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